Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.

That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.

We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Your Mission: 

Develop and implement quality systems/processes related to new programs and projects, design and implement operational metrics to support day-to-day product quality systems, resolving quality issues, development of measurement systems to meet customer requirements, and facilitating continuous improvement activities. 

Explore the Depth of the Role: 

• Follow up of corrective action reports, including customer complaints.  
• Calibration system maintenance.  
• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), including PPAP, FMEA, and Control Plan creation.  
• Inspection and Test.  
• Review and submittal of objective quality evidence per customer requirements.  
• Facilitate Continual Improvement efforts (e.g., six sigma as a green or black belt).  
• Reports to Quality Manager and/or Quality Director regarding activities listed above. 
• Responsible for ensuring ongoing product quality and reporting concerns as they arise. Accountable for the timely completion of tasks. 
• Other related duties as assigned.

Mission Readiness:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.  
• 4-year degree in related quality field desirable. 
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Quality Assurance functions, with adequate experience solving problems, process improvement, and using inspection and test equipment. 
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, Technician, or Engineer. 6 Sigma Green Belt or above is desired. 
• Problem solving, lean 6 Sigma training, Project Management, inspection & test, metrology, and calibration, drawing reading & interpretation (GD&T), statistical methods.   
• Good planning, organizational, and communications skills required.  
• Above average computer skills. 
• Organizational & motivational abilities.  
• Works well with others.  
• Able to multi-task and establish priorities.

Travel Requirements: 

• Occasional travel between facilities as needed.

Physical Requirements: 

• May be required to stand, walk, sit, reach/pull/push with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel regularly.
• May lift or carry 50lbs. Weights exceeding 50lbs will require mechanical means to maneuver.

Become a part of our Builders and you too can...

• Uphold Safety and Quality Standards
• Embody Team Spirit
• Relentless Customer Focus
• Convey Integrity, Trust, and Professionalism
• Execute with Excellence and Velocity

What Keel will build for you: 

• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) Match
• HSA/FSA
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Internal Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Shift Differentials
• Overtime Potential
• Paid on the Job Training
• Certification Sponsorship Opportunities
• Committed to Individual Career Growth
• We Do Fun Things, Plus More!

Need Assistance?

If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the employment process, please email talent@keelusa.com with details about your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests are reviewed individually on a case-by-case basis. Please note that this email address is monitored only for inquiries related to reasonable accommodation requests.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

What we build, builds us.